Alliance Aviation Services says it and BHP’s Western Australia Iron Ore division have agreed to extend their air charter services agreement for a further two years. The extension solidifies a relationship that started with the first flight for BHP WA Iron Ore in 2009, Alliance said. BHP’s WAIO division is an integrated system of four[…]
Babylon Pump & Power Ltd has entered into a conditional agreement for the acquisition of diesel engine specialist Primepower Queensland for up to A$4.2 million ($2.9 million) in cash, shares, delayed performance payments and assumption of debt. Mackay-based Primepower was founded in 2004 and is a specialist in Cummins engine repairs and rebuilds to the[…]
Anglo American says it has launched Australia’s first electronic tablet device certified for use in underground coal mines at its Moranbah North mine, in the Bowen Basin of Queensland. The introduction of these tables represents a major step forward in the company’s aims to digitise its operations, according to Tyler Mitchelson, CEO of Anglo American’s[…]
IMDEX, known for its technical sensing capabilities in exploration, is looking to lock in non-cyclical global revenue streams through the development of technology for drill and blast applications. The company, in an update last week, said its BLAST DOG™ technology remains on track to increase mine to mill efficiency for clients globally and it was[…]
Enel Generacion Chile and Anglo American, this week, signed a contract that will see the mining company use only renewable electricity to power its Chile operations from 2021. The contract, for a total consumption of up to 3 TWh/y, is the largest in its type for independent customers in Chile, Enel said. Anglo, in Chile, operates the[…]
ICL Boulby, which recently marked its first year since completing the transition to becoming the world’s first and only polyhalite mine, says it is continuing to set new mining records. General Manager and Vice President Andrew Fulton announced that this week it has achieved its best ever weekly hoist record of 18,449 t as it[…]
Stephan Kirsch, as of August 1, will become President of Metso’s Mining Equipment business area, replacing Victor Tapia in the process. Kirsch, who joined Metso in 2018, and currently works as Senior Vice President, Business and Product Management in the Mining Equipment business area, will also become a member of Metso’s Executive Team from August.[…]
Newmont Goldcorp President – and soon to be CEO – Tom Palmer, told investors on a conference call this week that the miner was looking into the feasibility of implementing autonomous haulage at the Boddington gold-copper mine, in Western Australia. The mine produced 709,000 oz of gold for Newmont Goldcorp last year and is currently[…]
Delair, a supplier of commercial drone solutions to markets including mining, has announced an agreement with Geoforma SA de CV, a provider of UAV sales and support to commercial surveyors in Mexico. As part of the agreement, Geoforma will operate Delair’s first service centres on the ground in Latin America, expanding the company’s international network[…]
Reutech Mining says it has launched the fastest scanning and most sophisticated slope monitoring radar in the industry, the MSRIV Esprit. “The exceptional high scan speed ensures early detection of developing slope failures at mines, and enables accurate movement detections of fast-moving slopes rapidly changing atmospheric conditions,” Reutech said. Esprit uses the latest core radar[…]